Need to wash the dishes? If your sponge little more than a flattened, germ-filled version of its former, glorious self, blog Bonzai Aphrodite suggests making your own "scrubbie" for free with items you likely have lying around the house.

If you go through a lot of sponges while washing the dishes, consider using the leftover packaging material from your groceries to make yourself dish washing scrubbies that will not only keep your dishes clean, but keep these items out of the landfill.

For this project you will need:

The leftover little mesh bags from small produce

A few plastic bags

Some dental floss (or thread)

Sewing needle (optional)

With these items, you will have a functional scrubbie that should last you at least until the next time you find yourself with a stockpile of plastic bags and small mesh produce bags.